ST. LOUIS (2-2) At DETROIT (0-4)
Sunday, 1 p.m., FOX
OPENING LINE – Lions by 3
RECORD VS. SPREAD – St. Louis 3-1; Detroit 3-1
SERIES RECORD – Rams lead 42-38-1.
LAST MEETING – Rams beat Lions 17-10, Nov. 1, 2009
LAST WEEK – Rams beat Seahawks 20-3; Lions lost to Packers 28-26
RAMS OFFENSE – OVERALL (20), RUSH (21), PASS (19)
RAMS DEFENSE – OVERALL (23), RUSH (20), PASS (21)
LIONS OFFENSE – OVERALL (15), RUSH (25), PASS (7)
LIONS DEFENSE – OVERALL (26), RUSH (25), PASS (26)
STREAKS, STATS AND NOTES – Rams RB Steven Jackson ran for 25-yard touchdown with 1:38 left last year in Detroit, helping Rams snap losing streak at 17 games, avoid matching franchise record with 0-8 start and give Steve Spagnuolo first win as coach. … St. Louis didn’t win another game, Detroit won just twice last year. … Rams chose QB Sam Bradford No. 1 overall, leaving Lions to take DT Ndamukong Suh. … Bradford threw for season-high 289 yards with two TDs in last week’s 20-3 win against Seattle. … Bradford had three INTs in debut, then just three over last three games. … Suh is only rookie with three sacks. … Jackson, who ran for season-high 149 yards last year at Detroit, had 70 yards rushing, 54 yards receiving in Week 4. … With 6,991 yards rushing, Jackson is closing in on Eric Dickerson’s franchise record of 7,245. … Lions offensive coordinator Scott Linehan was fired by St. Louis during 2008 season with 11-25 record in third season of four-year deal. … Rams giving up just 13 points a game, fourth in the NFL. … Lions QB Matthew Stafford, No. 1 pick in 2009, will miss 10th game of his career (injured right shoulder). … QB Shaun Hill is 3-0 as starter against St. Louis. … Rams haven’t won three straight since last three games of 2006 season. … Detroit has lost 10 in row since beating Cleveland on Nov. 22, 2009. … Lions have lost games by five, three and two points after losing by at least a TD in each of 14 losses last season.
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